Is a pretty solid offensive player, complete with excellent plate patience and home-run power. Can even run a little. Has also settled in nicely at the hot corner and manages well defensively.

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Lacks consistency in terms of hitting for a high batting average, and can be a bit too streaky in the major leagues in general. Also, he tends to strike out a bit too much (he swings and misses a lot).

Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson is not in Monday's starting lineup versus the Rays.

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Just a routine day off for Donaldson. Actually, it's not routine as the third baseman has appeared in all 71 games this season. Donaldson is hitting .302 with 17 home runs, 46 RBI an 56 runs with a .911 OPS.

Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson went 2-for-4 with an RBI and run scored in the, 7-1, victory over the Mets on Thursday. | 06/18/2015 9:50 PM

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Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson went 2-for-4 with an RBI and run scored in the, 7-1, victory over the Mets on Thursday.

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Donaldson had an RBI-double in the fourth and then scored on Jose Bautista's single. The five runs Toronto scored in the fourth put the game out of reach. Donaldson is hitting .307 with 17 home runs and 46 RBI in 270 at-bats this year.

Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson went 3-for-5 in the, 13-10, victory over the Red Sox on Friday.

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With so many runs scored, fantasy owners probably hoped Donaldson had more than one RBI and one run scored, but that's all he had. Still, it's hard to complain about the Blue Jays third baseman. He is slashing .322/.375/.592 with 17 home runs and 45 RBI in 245 at-bats this season.

Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson went 2-for-4 in the walk-off, 4-3, victory over the Marlins on Tuesday. | 06/09/2015 9:30 PM

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Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson went 2-for-4 in the walk-off, 4-3, victory over the Marlins on Tuesday.

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Donaldson scored two of the last three Blue Jays' runs. An Edwin Encarnacion homer in the ninth won the game. Donaldson has been excellent this season, slashing .314/.369/.581 with 16 home runs and 43 RBI in 236 at-bats.

Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson hit the game-tying homer in the ninth Wednesday against the White Sox.

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After two huge homers on Tuesday night, Donaldson was at it again on Wednesday. Unfortuantely Toronto lost in extras, but owners will be happy with their third baseman. Donaldson is hitting .314 with 13 homers and 35 RBI this season.

Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson hit a walk-off three-run home run in the ninth as Toronto beat the Chicago White Sox, 10-9, on Tuesday. | 05/26/2015 10:25 PM

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Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson hit a walk-off three-run home run in the ninth as Toronto beat the Chicago White Sox, 10-9, on Tuesday.

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Donaldson had an incredible game, going 4-for-4 with a walk, four RBI and five runs. He also had a solo shot in the first to score Toronto's first run, so he had a pair of bombs in the game. Donaldson has been stellar this season, slashing .315/.379/.582 with 12 home runs, 33 RBI and 40 runs in 184 at-bats this season.

Donaldson is hitting .307 with a .905 OPS with eight home runs and 25 RBI this season. leadoff isn't going to help his RBI total.

Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs in the, 10-2, victory over the Orioles on Tuesday. | 05/12/2015 9:48 PM

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Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs in the, 10-2, victory over the Orioles on Tuesday.

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Donaldson had an RBI-single in the seventh and then scored on a passed ball. In the eighth, Donaldson hit a two-run bomb. He is hitting .319/.376/.556 with eight home runs and 24 RBI this season.

Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson was 3-for-5 with two runs and one RBI in the, 7-1, victory over the Red Sox. | 05/09/2015 5:22 PM

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Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson was 3-for-5 with two runs and one RBI in the, 7-1, victory over the Red Sox.

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Donaldson is enjoying his new team this season. He is slashing .320/.382/.549 with seven home runs and 20 RBI this season.

Ble Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson hit a home run Friday against the Red Sox. | 05/08/2015 9:40 PM

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Ble Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson hit a home run Friday against the Red Sox.

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It was a solo shot, and he now has seven homers and 19 RBI on the year.

Ble Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson was 2-for-4 with a run scored in the, 3-1, victory over the Yankees on Monday. | 05/04/2015 9:43 PM

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Ble Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson was 2-for-4 with a run scored in the, 3-1, victory over the Yankees on Monday.

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Donaldson was the only player in the game with multiple hits. Donaldson scored on Edwin Encarnacion's double in the eighth. Donaldson is hitting .314 with six home runs and 18 RBI in 105 at-bats this season.

Ble Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs hitting in the lead off spot for the first time in his career. | 05/01/2015 10:13 PM

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Ble Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs hitting in the lead off spot for the first time in his career.

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Donaldson also walked twice. He actually led off the game with a home run. Donaldson is hitting .330/.390/.585 with six home runs 17 RBI in 94 at-bats.

Ble Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson had three hits, including his fifth homer Tuesday against the Red Sox. | 04/28/2015 10:15 PM

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Ble Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson had three hits, including his fifth homer Tuesday against the Red Sox.

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Toronto won a shootout, 11-8, with Donaldson going 3-for-5 with three runs and two RBI. He now has a .349/.402/.602 line with five homers and 16 RBI.

Ble Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson had two hits in the loss to the Rays on Saturday. | 04/25/2015 9:14 PM

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Ble Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson had two hits in the loss to the Rays on Saturday.

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Donaldson had an RBI-single to score Devin Travis in the first inning as Toronto took an early lead, but Tampa Bay answered in the bottom of the inning. The Blue Jays retook the lead in the seventh on Russell Martin's homer, but the Rays scored three runs in the eighth. Donaldson is hitting .352 with four home runs and 14 RBI this season.

Ble Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson was the hero Saturday against the Braves.

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He hit a walkoff homer in 10th inning to give Toronto a 6-5 victory. Donaldson finished the day 3-for4 with two runs and a walk.

Ble Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson hit a pair of home runs on Friday against the Braves. | 04/17/2015 10:34 PM

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Ble Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson hit a pair of home runs on Friday against the Braves.

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Donaldson didn't have a home run this season coming into Friday's game, but he went deep in the third and fifth innings. Donaldson was 2-for-5 with three RBI and two runs in the game. He is hitting .302 this season.

Ble Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson was 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and two runs in the, 12-7, victory over the Rays on Wednesday. | 04/15/2015 10:20 PM

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Ble Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson was 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and two runs in the, 12-7, victory over the Rays on Wednesday.

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Donaldson got off to a very slow start, but he now has five hits in the last two games. He had a two-RBI single in the second and then an RBI-double in the fifth on Wednesday. As we said on Tuesday, it was only matter of time until Donaldson started producing like this.

Ble Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson was 2-for-4 with a run in the loss to the Rays on Tuesday. | 04/14/2015 10:20 PM

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Ble Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson was 2-for-4 with a run in the loss to the Rays on Tuesday.

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Donaldson now has three mult-hit games with the Blue Jays this season. He hasn't gone yard yet, but he has two doubles and three RBI. Donaldson is also hitting just .233, but he should get things going hitting in the same lineup with Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion.

Ble Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson smashed a homer Saturday against the Phillies.

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He should be in line for a monster campaign, in a fierce Toronto lineup. It will be interesting to see where Donaldson hits, as he can hit anywhere from third in the order, down to fifth. He should have decent RBI chances no matter what, but if Donaldson hits fifth, then owners should expect a slight decline in runs scored.

Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson told Comcast SportsNet California that his left knee feels more stable than it did a few days ago. | 09/29/2014 8:30 PM

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Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson told Comcast SportsNet California that his left knee feels more stable than it did a few days ago.

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Donaldson did not run very much on Monday, but he is expected to be in the lineup on Tuesday against the Royals in the AL Wild Card game. His knee has been an issue for the second half of the season, but Donaldson has still been able to hit .280 over that time. His power, however, seems to have been effected as he has just nine homers since the break.

Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson went 3-for-4 with a home run in a loss to the Rangers on Saturday. | 09/28/2014 9:33 AM

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Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson went 3-for-4 with a home run in a loss to the Rangers on Saturday.

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It was unclear whether Donaldson would even start as the third baseman banged both his knees on Friday. Donaldson did not look to good running the bases Saturday, but his production at the plate was not effected. He hit a solo bomb in the first and added two singles. Donaldson is batting .257 with 29 home runs and 98 RBI in 157 games this season.

Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson is a career 1-for-11 (.091) with four strikeouts against Angels starter Hector Santiago. | 09/24/2014 11:47 AM

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Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson is a career 1-for-11 (.091) with four strikeouts against Angels starter Hector Santiago.

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Donaldson's big home run total of the first half (20) has dissipated (8), but he's hitting for a higher average (.276) and a better OPS (.840) in the 61 games since the break. This is a poor matchup, however.

Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson is a career 6-for-13 (.462) with five extra-base hits against Astros starter Brett Oberholtzer. | 09/05/2014 11:43 AM

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Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson is a career 6-for-13 (.462) with five extra-base hits against Astros starter Brett Oberholtzer.

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It was a rough series for Donaldson against Seattle, going 1-for-17, but perhaps he can restart in this favorable matchup. He's batting .255 with a career-high 26 HR and 89 RBI.

Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson was 2-for-4 on Sunday against the Angels. | 08/31/2014 7:36 PM

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Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson was 2-for-4 on Sunday against the Angels.

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It was a rough series for Oakland, who the Angels swept in four games. The offense went 29 consecutive innings without a run. The A's are 19-22 since the All-Star break and five game back of the Angels going into September. Donaldson, however, has been the one bright spot on offense, hitting 12-for-24 in his last seven games.

Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson is just 1-for-11 against Angels starter Jered Weaver.

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Donaldson homered and doubled in the series opener with the Angels Thursday night. His batting average is down almost 50 points from last season, but he's providing power (26 HR) for the A's and fantasy owners.

Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson (knee) is back in the lineup for Monday after missing Sunday due to a sore knee. | 08/25/2014 4:57 PM

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Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson (knee) is back in the lineup for Monday after missing Sunday due to a sore knee.

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He lobbied to get into the lineup Sunday, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, but had to wait another day. He's already set a career high in home runs and needs nine more RBI to set another career mark.

Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson (knee) is out of the lineup Sunday night against the Angels. | 08/24/2014 7:48 PM

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Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson (knee) is out of the lineup Sunday night against the Angels.

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He lobbied to get into the lineup, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, but he'll have a precautionary MRI on his sore knee.

Donaldson couldn't have picked a worse time to go cold, batting just .154 (2-for-13) over the past four games as the A's battle the Angels for the division lead. Sit him on Sunday.

Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson is out of the lineup Wednesday, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. | 08/20/2014 2:26 PM

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Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson is out of the lineup Wednesday, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.

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It's his first day out of the lineup since July 3. He's gone 2-for-18 (.111) with nine strikeouts in his last five games, so he could use the rest. The A's want him at full strength for this weekend's important series against the Angels.

Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson is out of the lineup Wednesday, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. | 08/20/2014 2:26 PM

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Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson is out of the lineup Wednesday, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.

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It's his first day out of the lineup since July 3. He's gone 2-for-18 (.111) with nine strikeouts in his last five games, so he could use the rest. The A's want him at full strength for this weekend's crucial series against the Angels.

Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson went 3-for-4 with two homers, four RBI and three runs Tuesday at Kansas City. | 08/12/2014 11:02 PM

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Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson went 3-for-4 with two homers, four RBI and three runs Tuesday at Kansas City.

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Donaldson went 16-for-111 (.144) with two home runs in 28 games from June 7 to July 9, but he's rebounded to go 32-for-101 (.317) with seven doubles, six homers and 21 RBI in 28 games since then.

Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson is just 1-for-18 against Royals starter Jason Vargas.

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Donaldson batting average isn't very good, but he's still hitting for power and is just one home run shy of last season's total of 24 homers. However, with his protection, Yoenis Cespedes now playing in Boston, we will see if opposing pitchers keep throwing Donaldson strikes.

Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson accounted for Oakland's only run against Houston's Dallas Keuchel Wednesday with his 23rd home run of the season. | 07/30/2014 4:56 PM

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Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson accounted for Oakland's only run against Houston's Dallas Keuchel Wednesday with his 23rd home run of the season.

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Donaldson has looked very good lately, hitting .305 with four home runs, 13 RBI and seven Ks in his last 15 games. The third baseman hit .144 with two home runs, 13 RBI and 24 Ks in 28 games from Jun 7 to July 9 and has been trying to get his batting average back up.

Josh Donaldson delivers walkoff homer | 07/19/2014 1:01 AM

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Josh Donaldson hit a three-run homer off Zach Britton in the bottom of the ninth to give the A's a 5-4 win over the Orioles on Friday.

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It was Donaldson's second walkoff homer of the year and the A's seventh walkoff win. The A's had just four hits all night until picking up a couple of cheapies prior to Donaldson's bomb in the ninth. Donaldson has 21 homers this season, leaving him just three shy of his total from 158 games last year.

Josh Donaldson added to HR Derby roster | 07/10/2014 6:58 PM

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Josh Donaldson has been named the final participant for the American League in next week's Home Run Derby.

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Donaldson gets selected after cranking his 20th homer of the season in Thursday's win over the Giants. He'll join captain Jose Bautista, Adam Jones, Brian Dozier and teammate Yoenis Cespedes. The National League will be going with Troy Tulowitzki, Yasiel Puig, Todd Frazier and Giancarlo Stanton.

Josh Donaldson returns to Oakland's lineup | 07/04/2014 1:19 PM

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Josh Donaldson is back in the Athletics' lineup Friday.

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Donaldson missed the last two contests with stiffness in his back, but it was never considered to be a big deal. The third baseman is sporting a .245/.325/.459 batting line with 18 homers and 61 RBI over 82 games this season.

Donaldson out again Thursday with stiff back | 07/03/2014 6:13 PM

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Josh Donaldson is out of the lineup Thursday for the second straight game due to back stiffness.

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It had been thought that Donaldson was just getting a day off Wednesday, but apparently his back is a little cranky. At this point, it doesn't sound like more than a day-to-day situation. Alberto Callaspo is getting another start at third base Thursday.

Josh Donaldson getting a day off | 07/02/2014 10:27 AM

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Josh Donaldson is not in the Athletics' lineup Wednesday.

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It's just a day of rest for the slugger. Alberto Callaspo is at third base Wednesday in Donaldson's place.

Donaldson sparks four-run sixth for the A's | 06/29/2014 4:18 PM

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Josh Donaldson went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in Sunday's win over the Marlins.

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Donaldson put the A's on the board, tying the game up at 1-1 in the sixth inning with an RBI single. Nate Freiman immediately followed up with a go-ahead three-run home run. Despite slumping over the month of June, Donaldson is still having another productive season, slashing .250/.330/.469 with 18 home runs and 61 RBI.

Donaldson's first-inning homer accounted for Oakland's only runs until the eighth, when Coco Crisp singled in Kyle Blanks to break the tie. The homer was Donaldson's 18th on the year, but first since June 6. He's still batting just .181 for the month.

Josh Donaldson gets ejected for arguing | 06/15/2014 1:16 AM

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Josh Donaldson was ejected from Saturday's game after seven innings for arguing balls and strikes.

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Donaldson just wouldn't let it go after being called out to end the inning, and umpire Tripp Gibson finally ejected him before the start of the eighth. Jed Lowrie, who was supposed to have the night off, replaced him, with Andy Parrino moving from short to third.

Josh Donaldson in 0-for-24 slump | 06/14/2014 1:28 AM

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Josh Donaldson went hitless in a sixth straight game Friday, finishing 0-for-3 against the Yankees.

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Donaldson's 0-for-24 slump has dropped his average from .280 to .254. He's also gone without a walk in the six games. It's probably a coincidence, but it's interesting how this dates back to the incident with Manny Machado and him getting thrown at by the Orioles' Wei-Yin Chen.

Donaldson blasts 16th homer in win over Yanks | 06/04/2014 11:00 PM

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Josh Donaldson went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's win over the Yankees.

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Donaldson broke a 4-4 tie in the seventh inning, going deep off of Jose Ramirez for homer number 16 on the season. Donaldson, who finished fourth in AL MVP voting last season, is having another incredible season, now slashing .284/.375/.552 with 49 RBI.

Josh Donaldson homers twice in victory | 05/31/2014 1:30 AM

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Josh Donaldson hit his 14th and 15th homers as the A's topped the Angels 9-5 on Friday.

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Both homers tonight came off a pretty weak lefty in Wade LeBlanc, but it's not like Donaldson hasn't taken plenty of quality starters and relievers deep this year, too. He's 11-for-23 with five homers in his last six games, raising his average from .267 to .283 during the span. Tonight's game also pushed his OPS back over .900 for the first time since late April.

3B Donaldson cracks a walkoff home run | 05/29/2014 12:53 AM

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Josh Donaldson belted a three-run walk-off home run in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Tigers.

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Donaldson took Joe Nathan deep to end the affair. The third baseman finished 2-for-4 and is now slashing .277 /.370/.529 with 13 homers with 41 RBI, putting him on pace for 40 and 125, respectively. His .899 OPS is superior to the .883 mark he posted during last season's 8.0 WAR campaign.

Josh Donaldson belts 10th home run in rout | 05/16/2014 10:16 PM

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Josh Donaldson belted his 10th home run of the season on Friday as the Athletics routed the Indians in Cleveland.

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It was his lone hit in four at-bats on the night, capping the damage in an eight-run second inning against Indians starter Zach McAllister. After a breakthrough season in 2013, Donaldson continues to silence all of his doubters, slashing .266/.342/.503 with 10 homers and 31 RBI in his first 41 games.

Donaldson hits ninth homer against White Sox | 05/14/2014 7:37 PM

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Josh Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a home run in Wednesday's loss to the White Sox.

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Donaldson hit a solo shot off White Sox starter Andre Rienzo to give his team the lead in the fourth inning, and he singled off closer Matt Lindstrom in the ninth to put the tying run on base. Alas, neither led to an A's victory. The homer was Donaldson's ninth of the season, and the third baseman is hitting .267/.344/.491 through 40 games.

He finished 1-for-3 with a walk. Donaldson's fifth inning round-tripper off John Danks broke a 1-1 tie. It was the first time he's deposited a ball in the seats since April 25. Indeed, the month of May had proven unkind to Mr. Donaldson prior to this evening, as he entered with a .194/.333/.194 slash since the start of the month. Of course, he smashed seven homers in his first 23 games.

Josh Donaldson goes hitless in nightcap | 05/07/2014 10:36 PM

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Josh Donaldson went 0-for-4 in the nightcap of Wednesday's doubleheader to finish the day 1-for-7 with an RBI.

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Donaldson has hit a bit of a rough patch of late, with three hits in his last 20 at-bats. He's gone 12 games without hitting a homer after hitting seven in his first 23.

Donaldson scores twice against Red Sox Sunday | 05/04/2014 6:03 PM

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Josh Donaldson went 1-for-2 with three walks and two runs scored in the Athletics' win over the Red Sox on Sunday.

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Donaldson also stole his first base of the season in the game. The third baseman is third in the American League in runs scored with 25, and he's scored 10 in his last 10 games. Donaldson has also driven in 23 runs himself on the year.

Donaldson goes deep again in win over Astros | 04/26/2014 1:36 AM

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Josh Donaldson launched a two-run homer and drew two walks in Friday's 12-5 win over the Astros.

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His two-run blast capped a seven-run ninth inning for Oakland. Donaldson has three home runs in the past two days and seven on the year. He's also up to 20 RBI.

Donaldson's two homers power A's to victory | 04/25/2014 12:08 AM

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Josh Donaldson went 3-for-4 with two walks, a double, and two home runs as the Athletics routed the Astros 10-1 on Thursday.

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A monster game for Donaldson, who broke out as one of baseball's best-hitting third basemen last season. He took a Brett Oberholtzer pitch out to the train tracks at Minute Maid Park for a two-run shot in the first inning, and then victimized Anthony Bass with a two-run blast in the seventh inning. Donaldson now has six home runs and a .910 OPS in 105 plate appearances.

Donaldson homers among three hits in victory | 04/20/2014 8:13 PM

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Josh Donaldson went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in the Athletics' 4-1 win over the Astros on Sunday.

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Donaldson hit a two-run blast, his fourth home run of the season, in the first inning. He followed with two doubles in his next three at-bats, including an RBI double in the ninth inning. The 28-year-old scuffled to start the year, but he's proving that his breakout 2013 season was no fluke with his recent hitting.

Donaldson extends hit streak with home run | 04/13/2014 7:53 PM

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Josh Donaldson extended his hitting streak to seven games with a home run in the ninth inning of Sunday's win over the Mariners.

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It was his only hit in five at-bats. Donaldson started slow in his follow-up to a breakout 2013 season, but the third baseman has now homered in three of his last four games. He's also driven in six runs over his past four games and has eight RBI for the year.

Donaldson homers, drives in three in win | 04/10/2014 4:22 PM

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Josh Donaldson finished 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI on Thursday against the Twins.

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Donaldson launched a two-run shot in the third inning for his first home run of the season and later added an RBI single in the sixth. The 28-year-old also struck twice and now has a 13/1 K/BB ratio through 42 plate appearances, but at least he has three straight multi-hit games to his credit.

Donaldson has pair of singles in loss | 04/01/2014 9:51 AM

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Josh Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles in Monday's loss to the Indians.

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Donaldson nearly hit a three-run homer to center field in the bottom of the eighth inning, but he had to settle for a 400-foot single. He should have at least had an RBI to show for it, but Daric Barton got a bad read on the ball and failed to score.

Josh Donaldson (calf) to return Wednesday | 03/18/2014 12:16 PM

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Josh Donaldson (calf) will return to action Wednesday.

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Donaldson was pulled from Sunday's Cactus League game with tightness in his right calf, but it's not a major concern. He should be fine for the start of the season.

Donaldson (calf) to get another day off Tues. | 03/17/2014 6:57 PM

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Josh Donaldson (calf) will be given another day off Tuesday.

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Donaldson was pulled from Sunday's Cactus League game with tightness in his right calf. He tried to talk his way into Tuesday's lineup, but the A's want to play this safe. The 28-year-old third baseman should be fine for the start of the 2014 regular season.

Donaldson leaves early with calf tightness | 03/16/2014 6:14 PM

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Josh Donaldson was removed early from Sunday's Cactus League contest against the Reds due to tightness in his right calf.

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The Athletics said that the injury wasn't serious, and it was purely precautionary to remove him. For now, it doesn't seem like anything for Donaldson owners to worry about, but monitor his availability closely in the coming days.

Donaldson homers against the Dodgers | 03/10/2014 6:33 PM

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Josh Donaldson went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI against the Dodgers on Monday.

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The blast, a two-run shot off of Brandon League in the sixth, is Donaldson's second of the spring. It will be tough for him to replicate what he did last season for the A's, hitting 24 homers with a .301 average, but he shouldn't fall off too much and should get some extra AB's hitting second in the order.

Josh Donaldson blasts first homer of spring | 03/09/2014 7:19 PM

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Josh Donaldson blasted his first homer of the Cactus League season as the A's and White Sox played to a 2-2 tie on Sunday.

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Impact

Donaldson's blast was of the solo variety and came off Dylan Axelrod in the fifth inning. It was his lone hit in two trips to the plate on the day. Donaldson is expected to hit second in the A's lineup this year, which will make it difficult for him to replicate his solid RBI total from a season ago.

Josh Donaldson expected to hit second | 02/27/2014 7:46 PM

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Josh Donaldson is expected to bat second for the Athletics this season.

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Impact

Donaldson mostly hit in the middle of the order last year, but he batted second in 23 of his final 30 starts and hit .326/.422/.581 in those games. ``I feel comfortable wherever Bob (Melvin) puts me,'' Donaldson said. ``He put me there last year some toward the end of the season and it seemed to work.'' Donaldson's RBI total will take a dip in the second spot, but he'll have the potential to score more runs.

Josh Donaldson has poor series vs. Tigers | 10/10/2013 11:38 PM

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Josh Donaldson went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Thursday's loss to the Tigers.

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Impact

Donaldson had an incredible year, but he did very little in the ALDS, batting just .143/.182/.143 with no extra-base hits and a 1/8 BB/K ratio. The A's managed just three hits against Justin Verlander and Joaquin Benoit, falling in the fifth game of the division series yet again.

Josh Donaldson not in Wednesday's lineup | 09/25/2013 12:47 PM

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Josh Donaldson is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Angels.

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Donaldson will get a rest after his streak of 28 games of reaching base safely came to an end on Tuesday. Alberto Callaspo is making the start at third base.

Josh Donaldson pokes walk-off RBI single | 09/18/2013 1:46 AM

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Josh Donaldson hit a walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning to send the A's to a 2-1 victory over the Angels on Tuesday.

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Impact

In so doing the A's improved to 89-62 and cut their AL West-winning magic number to six. Donaldson finished 3-for-5. The third baseman won't win the MVP award, but he's generated deserved buzz by slashing .304/.384/.506 with 89 RBI.

Donaldson leads attack in win over Rangers | 09/14/2013 12:27 AM

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Josh Donaldson led the A's offensive attack in Friday's 9-8 victory over the Rangers, going 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBI.

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Impact

Donaldson also walked twice, doubled and scored a pair of runs in the game. His solo homer off Derek Holland in the third inning was one of three A's long balls in the game, joined by Yoenis Cespedes and Brandon Moss. He's been one of the biggest factors in the A's success this season, hitting .301/.379/.503 with 22 homers, 87 RBI and four stolen bases.

Josh Donaldson goes 3-for-5, homers | 09/07/2013 1:51 AM

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Josh Donaldson went 3-for-5 with a homer, a double and three runs scored as the A's beat the Astros 9-7 on Friday.

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Impact

Donaldson has shown that his strong first half was no fluke by shaking off a July slip to hit .293 with five homers and 20 RBI since the beginning of August. Maybe he's no better than the AL's fourth best third baseman, but he's going to deserve some down-ballot MVP votes this year.

Donaldson goes 1-for-2 with HR, 2 BBs, 2 RBI | 08/25/2013 5:23 PM

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Josh Donaldson went 1-for-2 with a homer, steal, two walks and two RBI in Sunday's loss to the Orioles.

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Impact

The third baseman batted just .233 with three homers and eight RBI in July, but he'd picked it up in a major way until going 1-for-13 over his last three games. Batting .292, Donaldson has collected 19 homers, 74 RBI and three steals in 127 games.

Donaldson goes 0-for-4 in loss to Mariners | 08/21/2013 7:05 PM

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Josh Donaldson went 0-for-4 with a strikeout against the Mariners on Wednesday.

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Impact

Donaldson had collected at least one RBI in four straight games entering the day. The third baseman batted just .233 with three homers and eight RBI in July, but came into today's game slashing .300/.391/.467 over 60 August at-bats. Hitting .295, Donaldson is on pace for 23 homers and 91 RBI.

Josh Donaldson hits 17th homer against Reds | 08/07/2013 3:51 PM

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Josh Donaldson went 2-for-4 and hit his 17th homer against the Reds on Wednesday.

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Impact

Donaldson was hitting .186 with no RBI since the All-Star break before taking Homer Bailey deep today. He later added an RBI single. Donaldson and the rest of the Oakland offense could get untracked over the next week; seven games against the Blue Jays and Astros will help.

Donaldson has zero RBI in the second half | 08/02/2013 10:05 AM

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Josh Donaldson hasn't driven in a run in the second half.

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Impact

He's hitting a weak .196/.339/.217 with one double, no homers, no RBI and four runs scored over 56 plate appearances. Conversely, Donaldson hit .310 with 16 homers and 61 RBI prior to the All-Star break. His average has dropped to .297. "I think I'm starting to get it back again," Donaldson said after he collected two hits on Wednesday.

Josh Donaldson has two hits, homer in win | 07/06/2013 4:58 PM

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Josh Donaldson went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a walk Saturday against the Royals.

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Impact

Donaldson had an RBI single in the third inning and connected for a solo homer in the sixth. The 27-year-old has exceeded all expectations this season by batting .317/.385/.533 with 15 home runs and 57 RBI. While the third base position is chock full of excellent candidates, Donaldson is plenty worthy of representing the American League in the All-Star Game this month.

Donaldson homers, extends hitting streak | 06/30/2013 6:55 PM

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Josh Donaldson went 2-for-3 with a home run in Sunday's win against the Cardinals.

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Impact

Donaldson doubled in the fifth inning and hit a solo shot in the seventh to give Oakland a two-run lead. The performance extends his hitting streak to five games and he's now batting .400 (6-for-15) with three home runs over his last seven contests.

Donaldson slugs 12th homer, A's beat Reds | 06/26/2013 6:04 PM

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Josh Donaldson slugged his 12th home run of the season Wednesday in the A's defeat of the Reds.

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Impact

Donaldson capped off the A's four-run fourth-inning with his three-run shot to left field. He's now batting .308/.376/.507 through 78 games this season, and he is currently on pace for 24 home runs and 103 RBI.

Josh Donaldson hits 11th homer in win | 06/26/2013 1:21 AM

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Josh Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer Tuesday as the A's topped the Reds 7-3.

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Impact

Donaldson's average has dipped this month, but he's not exactly slumping, not with a .276 average and 15 RBI in 87 at-bats. Miguel Cabrera, Evan Longoria and David Wright are the only third basemen with higher OPSs this year.

Donaldson homers in A's win over Mariners | 06/17/2013 8:15 AM

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Josh Donaldson (hamstring) went 2-for-5 with a homer in the A's win over the Mariners on Sunday.

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Impact

Donaldson missed some time late last week with a hamstring issue but looked plenty healthy on Sunday afternoon, launching his 10th home run of 2013. The 27-year-old third baseman is on pace for 23 homers and 98 RBI.

Josh Donaldson (hamstring) returns to lineup | 06/15/2013 3:08 PM

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Josh Donaldson (hamstring) returned to Saturday's lineup.

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Impact

Donaldson only ended up missing one game with right hamstring soreness. The 27-year-old third baseman is batting .310/.377/.500 with nine homers and 42 RBI this season, but has just one hit over his last 17 plate appearances.

Josh Donaldson expected to return on Saturday | 06/14/2013 8:15 PM

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Josh Donaldson (hamstring) indicated Friday that he is no longer experiencing knotting in his hamstring, and expects to return to the lineup on Saturday.

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Impact

He could even be available to pinch-hit in Friday's game. The 27-year-old is in the midst of a true breakout season, hitting .310/.377/.500 with nine homers and 42 RBI, and has been one of the primary driving factors of the A's success this season.

Donaldson (hamstring) not in Friday's lineup | 06/14/2013 6:16 PM

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Josh Donaldson (hamstring) is not in Friday's lineup against the Mariners.

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Impact

Donaldson left Thursday's game against the Yankees with right hamstring soreness. He was optimistic about returning soon, so it sounds like a day-to-day situation for the time being. Adam Rosales is playing third base Friday.

Josh Donaldson left game with leg cramp | 06/13/2013 9:46 PM

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Josh Donaldson left Thursday's game with a leg cramp.

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Impact

He had to leave after 15 innings in the marathon against the Yankees. Donaldson should be considered day-to-day.

The sixth inning blast was the only offense of the game for the Athletics, but it was enough to put them in position for the victory. Donaldson continues to be a pleasant surprise for fantasy owners, hitting .329 with nine home runs, 41 RBI and a .929 OPS through 62 games. He should be considered a top-12 option at third base moving forward.

Josh Donaldson goes 2-for-5 in victory | 05/30/2013 2:11 AM

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Josh Donaldson went 2-for-5 with a couple of runs scored as the A's topped the Giants 9-6 on Wednesday.

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Impact

Donaldson was originally credited with an RBI on his single in the ninth, only to have it subsequently removed. The ball got by Andres Torres in left field, and Seth Smith came around to score from first, but it was ruled that it was a result of an error. Donaldson also lost a hit in the game because Dan Iassogna blew a call at first base. Still, he's batting .332 and the A's won, so all is right in the world.